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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWaste Pro of FloridaWASTE PROAZ) "THE WASTE 17HOFE55117NALS " City of Sunny Isles Beach Waste Februz Bid No. 11- } Y t. i 1 ORIGINAL DELIVER TO: City of Sunny Isles Beach INVITATION TO BID City Clerk SECTION 4 OPENING: 3:00 P.M. 18070 Collins Avenue BID SUBMITTAL FORMS February 02, 2011 Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 PLEASE QUOTE PRICES F.O.B. DESTINATION, LESS TAXES, DELIVERED IN CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA NOTE: City of Sunny Isles Beach is exempt from all taxes (Federal, State, and Local). Bid price should be less all taxes. Tax Exemption Certificate furnished upon request. Issued by: Purchasing Agent Date Issued: This Bid Submittal Consists of January 05, 2011 Pages 23 through 27 Sealed bids are subject to the Terms and Conditions of this Invitation to Bid and the accompanying Bid Submittal. Such other contract provisions, specifications, drawings or other data as are attached or incorporated by reference in the Bid Submittal, will be received at the office of the City Clerk at the address shown above until the above stated time and date, and at that time, publicly opened for furnishing the supplies or services described in the accompanying Bid Submittal Requirement. IFB 11 -01 -01 Waste Management Services A Bid Deposit in the amount of 0% of the total amount of the bid shall accompany all bids • A Performance Bond in the amount of 0% of the total amount of the bid will be required upon execution of the contract by the successful bidder and City of Sunny Isles Beach Procurement Agent: Firm Name: Marcanthony Tulloch WASTE PRO OF FLORIDA, INC. Commodity Code(s): 63112, 74502, 74504, 74511, 74514, 74521 • RETURN ONE ORIGINAL AND TWO COPIES OF BID SUBMITTAL PAGES AND AFFIDAVITS FAILURE TO SIGN PAGE 27 OF SECTION 4 BID SUBMITTAL WILL RENDER YOUR BID NON- RESPONSIVE PAGE 23 of 28 BID No. 11 -01 -01 • 0 C� J BID FORM SCHEDULED SERVICES # Description Est. Pulls Annually Unit Price Extended Total 1 2 Yard (Recyclables) 104 $ 6.48 $ 673.92 2 2 Yard (Trash) 156 $ 8.94 $ 1,394.64 3 2 Yard (Trash) 156 $ 8.94 $ 1,394.64 4 6 Yard (Recyclables) 104 $ 19.44 $ 2,021.76 5 4 Yard (Trash) 208 $ 17.88 $ 3,719.04 6 2 Yard (Trash) 104 $ 8.94 $ 929.76 ON DEMAND SERVICES # Description Est. Pulls Annually Unit Price Extended Total 7 20 Yard (Trash) 37 $ 322.00 $ 11,914.00 8 2 Yard (Trash) 15 $ 8.94 $ 134.10 GRAND TOTAL Lines 1— 8): $ 22,181.86 *Quantities listed are estimates and are not guarantied and change with out notice PAGE 24 OF 28 BID NO. 11 -01 -01 market value under an arm's length agreement, shall be a prime facie case that one person controls another person. A person who knowingly enters into a joint venture with a person who has been convicted of a public entity crime in Florida during the preceding 36 months shall be • considered an affiliate. 11.5. 1 understand that a "person" as defined in Para. 287.133(1)(e), Florida Statutes, means any natural person or entity organized under the laws of any state or of the United States with the legal power to enter into a binding Contract and which Bids or applies to Bid on Contracts for the provision of goods or services let by a public entity, or which otherwise transacts or applies to transact business with a public entity. The term "persons" includes those officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, and agents who are active in management of any entity. 11.6. Based on information and belief, the statement which I have marked below is true in relation to the entity submitting this sworn statement. (Indicate which statement applies.) XX Neither the entity submitting this sworn statement, nor any of it's officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, or agents who are active in the management of the entity, nor any affiliate of the entity has been charged with and convicted of a public entity crime subsequent to July 1, 1989. The entity submitting this sworn statement, or one or more of its officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, or agents who are active in the management of the entity, or an affiliate of the entity has been charged with and convicted of a public entity crime subsequent to July 1, 1989. The entity submitting this sworn statement, or one or more of its officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, or agents who are active in the management of the entity, or an affiliate of the entity has been charged with and convicted of a public entity crime subsequent to July 1, 1989. However, there has been a subsequent proceeding before a Hearing Officer of the State of Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings and the Final Order entered by the Hearing Officer of the State of Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings and the Final Order entered by the Hearing Officer • determined that it was not in the public interest to place the entity submitting this sworn statement on the convicted vendor list. (Attach a copy of the final order.) I UNDERSTAND THAT THE SUBMISSION OF THIS FORM TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER FOR THE PUBLIC ENTITY IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 11.1 (ONE) ABOVE IS FOR THAT PUBLIC ENTITY ONLY AND, THAT THIS FORM IS VALID THROUGH DECEMBER 31 OF THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH IT IS FILED. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT I AM REQUIRED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ENTITY PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT IN EXCESS OF THE THRESHOLD AMOUNT PROVIDED IN SECTION 287.017, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR CATEGORY TWO OF ANY, CHANGE IN THE INFOD��ONTAINED IN THIS FORM. By: JE,"J,/ (Signature) " RUSSELL MACKIE (Printed Name) REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT (Title) Swor o nd subscribed before me this �� ��` day of ' � 2011_, by �fIr;r,f� PBOLAN� i (AFFIX NOTA'�.� '4 ,ember3 0 ` * 1, �o m : >1 Signature; N to ubl - State 0�rf lor' a 36596 Print or Type Commissioned Name • Personally Kno fto gi ��R Produced Identification � Type of Identification Produced 10/1998 3 47 • SN J NY S{F oF, s� EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / Y AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 'oa�oP City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 Telephone: (305) 947 -0606 Fax: (305) 949 -3113 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT The contractors and all subcontractors hereby agree to a commitment to the principles and practices of equal opportunity in employment and to comply with the letter and spirit of federal, state, and local laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, national region, sex, age, handicap, marital status, and political affiliation or belief. Signed: Title: Firm: Address: REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT WASTE PRO OF FLORIDA, INC. 4701 NW 35TH AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33142 4of7 DECEMBER28,2010 • To All Bidders: 'N i j• i Addendum No. 1 CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH Waste Management Services CITY RFQ BID NO. 11 -01 -01 Bidders for the above - referenced project shall take note of the following changes, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. to the Plans and Specifications, which in accordance with the Contract Documents shall become a part of and have precedence over anything shown or described otherwise. • END OF SECTION C C7 C • / 'OONY IS4 ll n + � P T O P FI.O�` y� C,TY OF SUN PLO Addendum No. 2 CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH Waste Management Services CITY RFQ BID NO. 11 -01 -01 To All Bidders: Bidders for the above- referenced project shall take note of the following changes, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. to the Plans and Specifications, which in accordance with the Contract Documents shall become a part of and have precedence over anything shown or described otherwise. Amendment to Section 3.0, paragraph 3.4 shall be replaced with the following (additions are underlined in red and deletions are etFiskee in black); 3.4 RENTAL RATES The bidder shall supply an all inclusive flat monthly rate that will include all labor and materials required to complete the job. The bidder shall take into consideration the items listed bellow in their monthly rental rate and these items shall not be included on the monthly invoice as additional charges to the City; • Mobilization / Trip • Fuel / Environmental Charges • Permits Crnr�rhi a C000 -r -rrn-rrn rn��� ccv • Equipment • Pick up • Disposal • Administration Fees .- Response to Uuesiio 1) Is there a Bid Security or a Performance Bond with the Bid 11 -01 -01 that has to be submitted? Section 1 of the bid states that there is; yet sections 2 and 3 of the Bid state that there is none. No Bonds are required for this bid. 2) Is the Sunny Isles Beach expecting City of Sunrise and Miami Dade county Franchise fees or is the city exempting themselves from the franchise fee? Please see amendment above 3) In several locations signature is being required from "an authorized agent' but then it is requesting the title of officer. Does an officer from the Corporation have to sign off on the proposal? These forms can be sign by any authorized agent of the firm. END OF SECTION is • Certificates, Business Tax Receipts • 0 r_ 4 State of Department of State I certify from the records of this office that WASTE PRO OF FLORIDA, INC. is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida, filed on January 5, 2001. The document number of this corporation is P01000003611. I further certify that said corporation has paid all fees due this office through December 31, 2011, that its most recent annual report was filed on January 25, 2011, and its status is active. I further certify that said corporation has not filed Articles of Dissolution. Given under mv hand and the Great Seal of Florida, at Tallahassee, the Capital, this the Twenty Sixth dad of January, 2011 r 04 -S - == - = = = - �► Secretary of State a * Authentication ID: 600192480736- 012611- P01000003611 COp W"IE C� To authenticate this certificate,visit the following site, enter this ID, and then follow the instructions displayed. https: / /efile .sunbiz.org /certauthver.html January 21, 2011 Ms. Cynthia Gonzalez Waste Pro Of Florida 4701 NW 35 Ave Miami, Fl 33142 CERTIFIED MAIL RE: General Hauler Decals for Permitted Vehicle(s) Dear Ms. Gonzalez: Solid Waste Management Dr. Martin Luther King, It. Office Plaz, 2525 NW 62nd Street • Suite 71100 titiami, Florida 33141- T 305 - 514 -6600 M miamidade.gov Thank you for your 2011 -12 General Hauler Permit application. Your application has been processed and your permit number 17174 is valid through February 28, 2012. Enclosed you will find five (5) decal(s) for your permitted vehicle(s). The decal should be affixed permanently on the inside passenger side windshield of all vehicles permitted • to transport waste in Miami -Dade County. Vehicles that do not have a decal permanently affixed to the windshield will not be allowed access to the facilities. In addition, General Haulers with solid waste accounts in unincorporated Miami -Dade County must pay a disposal facility fee on all accounts except recycling and non- recurring C & D pickups. It is also recommended that you keep this document on file as proof of your General Hauler Permit approval. Should you require additional information specific to your permit, contact the Permit Unit at 305 - 514 -6610. If you need assistance with the requirements of the Disposal Facility Fee, contact Rick Rayborn at 305 - 514 -6742. 4Si, PIeJ. 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INSURER 8: Liberty Insurance Corporation 42404 Waste Pro of NC Inc. Waste Pro of AL Inc. INSURERcCharti.s Specialty Insurance 26883 Waste Pro of MS Inc. Waste Pro of LA Inc. f INSURERD:Am@r. Guarantee & Liab. CO. 26247 BOX 917209 Longwood FL 32791-7209 INSURERE:Lexington Insurance Co. _ 19437 rnVFPAr.FS S 2,000,000 GENL AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER PRODUCTS - COMPlOP AGG I - -_ ---- -- -r- THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OPSUCH POLICIES. AGGREGATE LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. INSR ADD'L POLICY NUMBER POLICY EFFECTIVE POLICY EXPIRATION L N RD TYPE I T / D DATE MMIDD LIMITS GENERAL LIABILITY EACH OCCURRENCE S 1,000,000 - X _ CO_ MMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY DAMAGE TO R�FlTED PREMISES_La occurrence) S - -__ 100,000 A CLAIMS MADE I X OCCUR MED EXP (Any one person) 5 5,000 X Blanket Add'1 Ins'd_ TB2- 621 - 093780 -021 1/1/2011 1/1/2012 PERSONAL & ADV INJURY S 1,000,000 X Blanket Waiver/ GENERAL AGGREGATE S 2,000,000 GENL AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER PRODUCTS - COMPlOP AGG I - -_ ---- -- -r- $ 2, 000,_000 - -- �.. PRO- POLICY X ..._.. LOC AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT S 1,000,000 X ANY AUTO (Ea accident) A _ - ALL OWNED AUTOS BODILY INJURY S SCHEDULED AUTOS AS2- 621 - 093780 -011 1/1/2011 1/1/2012 (Per person) X HIRED AUTOS BODILY INJURY X NON-OWNED AUTOS (Per accident) S X Blanket Add' 1 Ins' d- PROPERTY DAMAGE X Blanket Waiver (Per accident) S GARAGE LIABILITY AUTO ONLY - EA ACCIDENT S ANY AUTO EA ACC OTHER THAN - - 5 - AUTO ONLY: AGG 5 EXCESS/ UMBRELLA LIABILITY j EACH OCCURRENCE S 25,000,000 X OCCUR CLAIMS MADE AEC4891941 -00 (Insurer D) 1/1/2011 1/1/2012 ---- --- --- AGGREGATE 5 25, 000, 000 5 DE DEDUCTIBLE 013510205 (Insurer E) 1/1/2011 1/1/2012 _ _ $ X RETENTION 5 10,000 S B WORKERS COMPENSATION FL - Self Insured /Excess X VJCSLIMIT ER ISO TORY LIMITS ER AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY . ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER /EXECUTIVE EW7 -62N- 093780 -050 11/6/2010 11/6/2011 E.L. EACH ACCIDENT $ 1,_000,000 OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED? ❑ (Mandatory In NH) WA5-62D- 093780 -040 (DED) 11/6/2010 11/6/2011 EL.DISEASE - EAEMPLOYEES 11000 00.0 If yes describe under SPECIAL PROVISIONS below f —? E.L. DISEASE -POLICY LIMIT -- - $ 1,000,000 C OTHERPollution Liability PLC1959416 1/1/2011 1/1/2012 1$25,000,000 Limit 1$25,000 Deductible DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS I LOCATIONS I VEHICLES I EXCLUSIONS ADDED BY ENDORSEMENT/ SPECIAL PROVISIONS City of Sunny Isles Beach is Additional Insured as required by contract under Automobile and General Liability. Waiver of Subrogation applies in favor of Certificate holder for General Liability, Automobile and Workers' Compensation. (305)792 -1569 City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Ave 3rd Floor Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 ACORD 25 (20091011 GANGELLATION SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING INSURER WILL ENDEAVOR TO MAIL 10 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT, BUT FAILURE TO DO SO SHALL IMPOSE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND UPON THE INSURER, ITS AGENTS OR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE Lenise Zika /ACH ' Ze �•`� - ©1988-2009 ACORD CORPORATION- All riahts reserved_ INS025 (20090101 The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD U Company Information r: • FAST FACTS History: Fastest growing privately owned solid waste company in the Southeastern United States. Founded in 2001 by John Jennings; a second generation legend in the business. Services: Residential and Commercial Collection, Recycling, Processing and Disposal of public and private solid waste Current Service Area: Florida, Georgia, North & South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana Office Locations: Fifty seven separate operating facilities including landfills in nine regional market areas. More than one million square feet of office and industrial space on 500 acres. Customers: More than 20 million residential and commercial customer services a month to a base of more than 1.3 million customers. One hundred and nine exclusive municipal franchises and thirty seven thousand commercial customers. • Page Two Employees: Eighteen hundred motivated and decentralized employees lead by regional vice presidents and a streamlined corporate staff in Longwood, Florida. Fleet: Waste Pro maintains a fleet of more than 1,000 clean, state of the art trucks with high impact community oriented graphics. Our fleet is estimated to be valued at more than $20 million. Additionally, we maintain state of the art recycling processing facilities and landfill operating equipment. Revenue Growth -- Investment Partners: • Since 2001, Waste Pro has experienced unprecedented increases in revenue. 2010 revenues were in the $300 million range. In 2009, the private equity firm, Roark Capital, invested $100 million in Waste Pro. The company is fiscally sound and poised for even more dramatic growth during the next five years. Waste Pro Family of Companies: American Recycling of Georgia, Atlanta American Recycling of Alabama, Birmingham & Bessemer Southern Waste Services, Meridian, Mississippi Delta Sanitation, Gautier, Mississippi American Transportation Services, Atlanta Green Space, Ridgeland, South Carolina SP Recycling, St. Petersburg, Florida 0 Crestvie" Pensacola iANTA ' r tOSA WALTON Columbia Count,. Greensboro OuincN White Springs Archer Jacksonville �—�-� Halvana Branford I Fort White Bristol VYAKIIM4�f _(% UlF — _ LAFAY �1N. C Liberh Counh 1`, _ Tiiyl ' Co A_ palachicola H Trenton St. George Island Newber 1 ross it St. Marks Bronson edar Key Otter Creek Chiefland / Vankeetown Inglis Micanopv Minneola Montverde } RNELLAS Manatee Count% WASTE PRO OFora, CA Lee FLORIDA IN Sanibel Sanibel ' COLLIER prtvnnn "The Waste Professionals" MU� . Transfer Stations 0 Hauling Companies Alachua La Crosse r Brooker MARION POLK HARDEE HIGH LANDS DES010 CHAR- GLADES OTTE HENDRY Palatka,lnterlachen le DeBary Flaeler Count,. a,.tona Beach South Daytona ,Lake Helen Oak Hill ew Smyrna each F Daytona Beach Shores i Sanford Winter Springs ongwood Windermere ASeminole County Orange County Kennedy Space Center Cape Canaveral AFB VA- Cape Canaveral Melbourne Beach Palm Shores INDIAN ,Patrick AFB Rj IVER �'�,Ft. Pierce St. Lucie County /� Loxahatchee O ■ titi Groves Palm Beach PALM County V i P.O. Box 917209 Longwood, FL 32791 Phone 407.869.8800 Fax 407.869.8884 www.wastei)rousa.com '` ° DAD � * Corporate Headquarters Landfills O Municipal Contracts e Military Contracts a Recycling Processing Facilities 48 OPERATING LOCATIONS Archer, FL Asheville, NC Athens, GA Atlanta, GA (2) Bessemer, AL Bunnell, FL Bradenton/Sarasota, FL Ball Ground, GA Birmingham, AL Citrus County, FL Clearwater, FL Cocoa, FL Columbia, SC Crestview, FL Daytona Beach, FL East Point, FL Elkton, FL Elberton, GA Ft. Lauderdale, FL Ft. Myers, FL Ft. Pierce, FL Fanning Springs, FL Gainesville, FL Hardeeville, SC Gautier, MS Hattiesburg, MS Hilton Head, SC Hollywood, FL Interlachen, FL Kemper City, MS Jacksonville, FL Lake City, FL Louisville, MS Meridian MS Miami, FL Mobile, AL New Orleans, LA New Smryna Beach, FL Orlando, FL Palatka, FL Panama City, FL Pensacola, FL Quincy, FL Sanford, FL St. Augustine, FL West Palm Beach, FL Tallahassee, FL 106 EXCLUSIVE MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS Apalachicola, FL Arcade, GA Archer, FL Alachua, FL Alto, GA Beaufort, SC Bradenton Beach, FL Bristol, FL Bowman, GA Branford, FL Bronson, FL Brooker, FL Buncombe County, NC Bunnell, FL Butler, AL Casselberry, FL Carl, GA Carthage MS Cape Canaveral, FL Cape Coral, FL Chiefland, FL Cedar Key, FL Columbia County, FL Crescent City, FL Crestview, FL Cross City, FL Daytona Beach, FL Daytona Beach Shores, FL Danielsville, GA Decatur, MS Debary, FL Deltona, FL Flagler County, FL Fort Myers, FL Fort Pierce, FL Fort White, FL • • • Gautier, MS Hardeeville, SC Hollywood, FL Inglis, FL Jackson County, MS Lake Helen, FL Longwood, FL Louisville, MS Maysville, GA Micanopy, FL Moss Point, MS New Smryna Beach, FL Oak Hill, FL Orange County, FL Palm Beach County, FL Pascagoula, MS Perry, FL Quincy, FL St. Lucie County, FL Seminole County, FL Taylor County, FL Tybee Island, GA White Springs, FL Yankeetown, FL Greensboro, FL Havana, FL Interlachen, FL Jasper, FL Jacksonville, FL Leake County, MS Loganville, GA Lee County, FL Melbourne Beach, FL Minneola, FL Neptune Beach, FL Nicholson, GA Ocean Springs, MS Orchid, FL Palm Coast, FL Peachtree City, GA Port Royal, SC Ridgeland, SC St. George Island, FL South Daytona, FL Thunderbolt, GA West Park, FL Winter Park, FL Gwinnett County, GA Hawthorne, FL Ila, GA Jefferson, GA LaCrosse, FL Liberty County, FL Loxahatchee Groves, FL Manatee County, FL Meridian, MS Montverde, FL Newberry, FL Noxapater, MS Otter Creek, FL Palatka, FL Putnam County, FL Philadelphia, MS Port St. Lucie, FL Sanford, FL St. Marks, FL Tallahassee, FL Trenton, FL Windermere, FL Winter Springs, FL • March 12, 2010 Ever Heard of a Garbage Company Going a ? ?Greena ? ?? i:,r _ E i 1 The biggest privately -held independent trash and recycling company in Florida, Waste Pro Inc., is becoming the first to pourer a headquarters building through solar energy. The firm will hold a dedication celebration of its solar- powered building on Thursday, Feb. 25, with guests including key legislators and community leaders. The event will run from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Waste Pro, 7321 15th Street East, Bradenton. The Waste Pro headquarters are across from Sarasota - Bradenton International .Airport and the Sarasota Convention Center. Installing the Solar Panels for Waste Pro's Headquarters "We're not your usual 'trash' company," says Keith Banasiak, Regional Vice President of Waste Pro. "'We've made a concerted effort to make a positive impact on the community, and a solar - powered building is one of our initiatives in the Sarasota - Manatee area." For the project, Waste Pro partnered with a local company, Ecotechnologies of Sarasota According to Mr. Banasiak, the firm applied an extremely advanced system: a compact system of flat panels which Mr. Banasiak says is "about as thick as 20 sheets of notebook paper." Unlike traditional solar panel boxes, these photovoltaic modules are flexible and fully adhere to the roof surface. It is the only photovoltaic product that passed Miami -Dade notice of acceptance with wind tunnel testing for up to 148 mph wind. The innovative system is extremely light sensitive and designed • to produce energy even in low light, including a full moon. The 25 kW solar power plant covers 5,000 sq. ft. of roof area and will provide 120 kW hours of electricity per day, enough to cover most of the building's needs Energy not consumed will be sent back to the utility grid for credit. "We are the first garbage company with solar - supplemented energy because we wanted to take a positive approach for our environment and community,` says Mr. Banasiak. "It was a large investment for our company but the return on investment will occur in only 18 to 24 months." That return is thanks to a Florida solar rebate, a federal energy tax credit, and annual depreciation. Waste Pro is presently working to have the solar - powered building itself certified as 'green' and the company has already implemented a "Blue Sky - Green Earth" policy with other initiatives for 'green' management. Waste Pro is one of the first garbage companies in the country to use hybrid waste hauling trucks. The trucks also include an advanced oil purification system that cuts oil changes to save oil and reduce the firm's carbon footprint. Installing the Solar Panels for Waste Pro's Waste Pro USA, Inc. tlnJaste Pro) is a Florida Headquarters corporation headquartered in Longwood, Florida. The company offers services in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina and Mississippi. through city and county, military and federal government contracts, providing solid waste and recycling services to more than 800,000 residences isand 32,000 businesses.